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REVISION WORKSHEET - MOTION IN A PLANE

GRADE 11 - PHYSICS

1. Two bullets are fired horizontally with different velocities from the same height. Which will reach the ground first?
i. Slower one
ii. Faster one
iii. Both will reach simultaneously
iv. It cannot be predicted

a) i and ii b) iv and i

c) ii and iii d) only iii

2. A projectile can have the same range R for two angles of projection. If t1 and t2 be the times of flight in the two cases,

then what is the product of two times of flight?

a) t1t2 ∝ R2 b) t1t2 ∝ 1

2
R

c) t1t2 ∝ R d) t1t2 ∝ 1

3. An aircraft executes a horizontal loop with a speed of 150 m/s with its wings banked at an angle of 12°. The radius of the
loop is: (g = 10 m/s2).

a) 7.4 km b) 9.6 km

c) 10.6 km d) 5.8 km

4. A hose lying on the ground shoots a stream of water upward at an angle of 60° to the horizontal with a velocity of 16 ms-
1. The height at which the water strikes the wall 8 m away is:

a) 10.96 m b) 8.96 m

c) 12.96 m d) 6.96 m

5. A cyclist is riding with a speed of 27 km h-1. As he approaches a circular turn on the road of radius 80 m, he applies
brakes and reduces his speed at a constant rate of 0.5 ms-1. The magnitude of the net acceleration of the cyclist is:

a) 1.24 ms-2 b) 0.43 ms-2

c) 0.86 ms-2 d) 1.76 ms-2

6. The difference between oblique projectile motion and horizontal projectile motion is
i. the equation of trajectory for oblique projectile motion is parabola, while that of horizontal projectile motion is a
hyperbola.
ii. equation of trajectory for oblique projectile motion is a hyperbola, while that of horizontal projectile motion is a
parabola.
iii. equation of trajectory for oblique projectile depends upon the angle of projection while that of horizontal projection
is independent of angle of projection.

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 iv. the direction of instantaneous velocity changes continuously for oblique projectile motion but is unchanged for
horizontal projectile motion.

a) Option (ii) b) Option (i)

c) Option (iii) d) Option (iv)

7. A particle of mass M is moving in a horizontal circle of radius R with uniform speed V. When it moves from one point to
a diametrically opposite point, its:
2

a) momentum changes by 2MV b) kinetic energy changes by MV

c) kinetic energy changes by MV2 d) momentum does not change

8. If the angle between two vectors A⃗ and B⃗ is 120°, its resultant C will be:

a) C = |A⃗ − B⃗ | b) C < |A⃗ − B⃗ |

c) C > |A⃗ − B⃗ | d) C = |A⃗ + B⃗ |

9. From the top of a tower 19.6 m high, a ball is thrown horizontally. If the line joining the point of projection to the point
where it hits the ground makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal, then the initial velocity of the ball is:

a) 9.8 ms-1 b) 4.9 ms-1

c) 2.8 ms-1 d) 14.7 ms-1

10. A particle is moving in a circle of radius r with constant speed v. The change in velocity after the particle has travelled a
distance equal to ( ) of the circumference of the circle is:
1

a) Zero b) 0.125 v

c) 0.500 v d) 0.765 v
11. The projection of the vector A⃗ = ^ ^ ^
i − 2j + k on the vector B⃗ = ^ ^ ^
4 i − 4j + 7k is:

a) b)
19 8

9 9

c) 38

9
d) 4

12. Vectors are added by

a) adding the magnitudes of the vectors b) adding the angles of the vectors

c) parallelogram law of addition d) translating the two vectors

13. Two balls of same mass are projected with the same speed one vertically upwards and the other at angle 60o with the
vertical. The ratio of their potential energy at the highest point is:

a) 2 : 1 b) 3 : 2

c) 4 : 1 d) 4 : 3

14. The trajectory of a projectile in a vertical plane is y = ax - bx2, where a and b are constants x and y are respectively
horizontal and vertical distances of the projectile from the point of projection. The maximum height attained by the
particle and the angle of projection from the horizontal is:

a) a
2

, tan-1(a) b) 2
b
, tan-1(b)
4b 2a

c) a
2

, tan-1(2a) d) 2a
2

, tan-1(a)
b b

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 15. The overbridge of a canal is in the form of a circular arc of radius R. What is the greatest speed at which a motorcyclist
can cross the bridge without leaving the ground?
−
−−− −−−
−
a) √5gR b) √2gR

−
−− −−−
−
c) √gR d) √3gR

16. If A⃗ + B⃗ = C
⃗
and the magnitudes of A⃗, B⃗ and C ⃗ are 5, 4 and 3 units respectively, the angle between A⃗ and C ⃗ is:

a) b) cos-1 (
π
3
2 )
5

c) sin-1 ( 3
)
d) cos-1 ( 4
)
4 5

17. Two racing cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving in circles of radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their speeds are such that each
makes complete circles of radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their speeds are such that each makes a complete circle at the

same time t. The ratio of the angular speeds of the first to the second car is:

a) m1 : m2 b) m1m2 : r1r2

c) 1 : 1 d) r1 : r2

18. The path of one projectile as seen by an observer on another projectile is a/an:

a) parabola b) ellipse

c) circle d) straight line

19. The angle between A⃗ = ^ ^
i + j and B⃗ = ^ ^
i − j is:

a) 45° b) 90°

c) 180° d) -45°
20. A particle is describing uniform circular motion. Its acceleration is:
i. along the radius of the circular path pointing towards the centre
ii. along the tangent to the circular path
iii. along the radius of the circular path pointing away from the centre
iv. zero

a) iv and i b) only i

c) ii and iii d) iii and iv

21. A target is fixed on the top of a pole 13 metre high. A person standing at a distance of 50 metre from the pole is capable
of projecting a stone with a velocity 10√gms −1
. If he wants to strike the target in shortest possible time, at what angle
should he project the stone?
22. A fighter plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1.5 km with speed 720 km/h passes directly overhead an anti-aircraft

gun. At what angle from the vertical should the gun be fired for the shell with muzzle speed 600 m s-1 to hit the plane?
At what minimum altitude should the pilot fly the plane to avoid being hit? (Take g = 10 m s-2).
23. Two projectiles are thrown with different velocities and at different angles so as to cover the same maximum height.
Show that the sum of the times taken by each to reach the highest point is equal to the total time taken by either of the
projectiles.

24. Two bodies are thrown with the same initial velocity at angles, α and (90∘ − α) with the horizontal. What will be the
ratio of

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 i. maximum heights attained by them and
ii. their horizontal ranges
25. An aircraft is flying at a height of 3400 m above the ground. If the angle subtended at a ground observation point by the
aircraft positions 10.0 s apart is 30°, what is the speed of the aircraft?
26. A person travelling eastward with a speed of 3 km h-1 finds that wind seems to blow from north. On doubling his speed,
the wind appears to flow from north-east. Find the magnitude of the actual velocity of the wind.
27. In any ΔABC, prove that
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

28. The range of a rifle bullet is 1000 m, when θ is the angle of projection. If the bullet is fired with the same angle from a
−−−−
car travelling at 36 km/h towards the target, show that the range will be increased by 142.9√tan θ m.
29. A shell is fired from a gun from the bottom of a hill along its slope. The slope of the hill is α = 30°, and the angle of the
barrel to the horizontal β = 60°. The initial velocity u of the shell is 21 ms-1. Find the distance from the gun to the point
at which the shell falls.
30. A body is projected upwards with velocity u and at an angle θ with the horizontal. Deduce the expressions for
i. maximum height attained,
ii. time of flight and
iii. horizontal range.
31. Figure shows a pirateship 560 m from a fort defending a harbour entrance. A defence cannon, located at sea level, fires
balls at initial speed, u0 = 82 m /s.

i. At what angle, θ 0 from the horizontal must a ball be fired to hit the ship?

ii. What is the maximum range of the cannon balls?

32. A bullet fired at an angle of 30° with the horizontal hits the ground 3.0 km away. By adjusting its angle of projection, can
one hope to hit a target 5.0 km away? Assume the muzzle speed to the fixed, and neglect air resistance.
33. A ball is thrown at an angle θ and another ball is thrown at an angle (90° - θ ) with the horizontal direction from the same

point with velocity 39.2 ms-1. The second ball reaches 50 m higher than the first ball. Find their individual heights. Take

g = 9.8 ms-1
34. The greatest and the least resultant of two forces acting at a point are 29 N and 5 N, respectively. If each force is
increased by 3 N. Find the resultant of two new forces acting at a right angle to each other.
35. A passenger arriving in a new town wishes to go from the station to a hotel located 10 km away on a straight road from
the station. A dishonest cabman takes him along a circuitous path 23 km long and reaches the hotel in 28 min. What is
a. the average speed of the taxi?
b. the magnitude of average velocity? Are the two equal?

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 36. At what point of projectile motion (i) potential energy maximum (ii) Kinetic energy maximum (iii) total mechanical
energy is maximum?
37. A plane is flying horizontally at a height of 1000 m with a velocity of 100 ms-1. when a bomb is released from it. Find
i. the time taken by it to reach the ground
ii. the velocity with which the bomb hits the target and
iii. the distance of the target.
38. Show that the motion of one projectile as seen from another projectile will always be a straight-line motion.
39. The position of a particle is given by r = 3.0t^i + 2.0t 2^ ^
j + 5.0k where t is in seconds and the coefficients have the proper
units for r to be in metres.
i. Find v(t) and a(t) of the particles.
ii. Find the magnitude and the direction of v(t) at t = 2.0 s.
40. A particle is projected horizontally with a speed u from the top of plane inclined at an angle θ with the horizontal. How
far from the point of projection will the particle strike the plane?
41. A projectile is projected horizontally with a velocity u. Show that its trajectory is parabolic. And obtain expressions for:
i. Time of flight
ii. Horizontal range
iii. Velocity at any instant t.
42. A particle is projected in air at an angle β to a surface which itself is inclined at an angle α to the horizontal as in figure
i. Find an expression of range on the plane surface [distance on the plane from the point of projection at which particle
will hit the surface.]
ii. Time of flight.
iii. β at Which range will be maximum.
[Hint: This problem can be solved in two different ways:

a. Point P at which particle hits the plane can be seen as the intersection of its trajectory (parabola) and straight line.
Remember particle is projected at an angle (α + β) w.r.t. horizontal.
b. We can take x-direction along the plane and y-direction perpendicular to the plane. In that case resolve g
(acceleration due to gravity) in two different components, gx along the plane and gy perpendicular to the plane. Now

the problem can be solved as two independent motions in x and y directions respectively with time as a common
parameter.]
43. State parallelogram law of vector addition. Show that resultant of two vectors A⃗ and B⃗ inclined at an angle θ is R =
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− −
√A2 + B2 + 2AB cos θ

44. On an open ground, a motorist follows a track that turns to his left by an angle of 60o after every 500 m. Starting from a
given turn, specify the displacement of the motorist at the third, sixth and eighth turn. Compare the magnitude of the
displacement with the total path length covered by the motorist in each case.

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 45. A marble rolls along a table at a constant speed of 1.00 m/s and then falls off the edge of the table to the floor 1.00 m
below,
i. How long does the marble take to reach the floor?
ii. At what horizontal distance from the edge of the table does the marble land?
iii. What is its velocity as it strikes the floor?
46. A particle starts from the origin at t = 0 s with a velocity of 10.0^j m/s and moves in the x-y plane with a constant
acceleration of (8.0^i + 2.0^j )ms −2
.
a. At what time is the x-coordinate of the particle 16 m? What is the y-coordinate of the particle at that time?
b. What is the speed of the particle at the time?
47. i. Pick out only the vector quantities from the following: Temperature, pressure, impulse, time, power, charge.
ii. Show by drawing a neat diagram that the flight of a bird is an example of composition of vectors.
iii. A man is travelling at 10.8 km h-1 in a topless car on a rainy day. He holds his umbrella at an angle 37° to the vertical
to protect himself from the rain which is falling vertically downwards. What is the velocity of the rain?
[ Given cos 37°= 4

5
]
→ → → →
48. a. What is the angle between A and B if A and B denote the adjacent sides of a parallelogram drawn form a point
and the area of the parallelogram is ?
1
AB
2

b. State and prove triangular law of vector addition.

49. A projectile is fired horizontally with a velocity of 98 ms-1 from the hill 490 m high. Find
i. time taken to reach the ground
ii. the distance of the target from the hill and
iii. the velocity with which the projectile strikes the ground.
50. A man can swim at the rate of 5 km /h in still water. A river 1 km wide flows at the rate of 3 km /h. A swimmer wishes
to cross the river straight.
i. Along what direction must he strike?
ii. What should be his resultant velocity?
iii. How much time he would take to cross?

Question No. 51 to 55 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
When an object follows a circular path at a constant speed, the motion of the object is called uniform circular motion. The
word uniform refers to the speed which is uniform (constant) throughout the motion. Although the speed does not vary, the
particle is accelerating because the velocity changes its direction at every point on the circular track. The figure shows a
particle P which moves along a circular track of radius r with a uniform speed v.

51. A circular motion

a) is one-dimensional motion b) it is represented by combination of two

variable vectors

c) is two-dimensional motion d) Both is two-dimensional motion and it is

represented by combination of two variable

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52. The displacement of a particle moving on a circular path when it makes 60° at the centre is
–
a) r b) √2r

c) 2r d) None of these
53. Two cars A and B move along a concentric circular path of radius rA and rB with velocities vA and vB maintaining
vA
constant distance, then vB
is equal to
rA rB
a) rB
b) rA

2 2

c) r
B
d) r
A

2 2
r r
A B

54. A particle is moving with a constant speed v in a circle. What is the magnitude of average velocity after half rotation?

a) b)
2v v

π 2π

c) d) 2V
v

55. What is the centripetal acceleration of a point mass which is moving on a circular path of radius 5 m with speed 23 ms-1?

a) 60 ms-2 b) 90 ms-2

c) 106 ms-2 d) None of these

Question No. 56 to 60 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
While treating the topic of projectile motion, it is assumed that the air resistance has no effect on the motion of the
projectile.
Friction, force due to viscosity, air resistance are all dissipative forces. In the presence of any of such force opposing
motion, any object will lose some part of its initial energy and consequently, momentum too. Thus, a projectile that
traverses a parabolic path will certainly show deviation from its idealised trajectory in the presence of air resistance. It will
not hit the ground with the same speed with which was projected from it.
In the absence of air resistance, the x-component of the velocity remains constant and it is only the y-component that
undergoes a continuous change. However, in the presence of air resistance, both of these will get affected. That means that
the range will be less than the value calculated from equation
2
u sin 2θ0
R= g

Maximum height attained will also be less than the value predicted by the equation
2
(u sin θ0 )
Hmax = 2g

In order to avoid air resistance, we will have to perform the experiment in vacuum or under low pressure.

56. In presence of air resistance, a projectile

a) Both Loses its energy and momentum b) Loses its energy

c) Loses its momentum d) Loses its acceleration

57. In the absence of air resistance,
i. the x-component of the velocity remains constant and it is only the y-component that undergoes a continuous change
ii. the y-component of the velocity remains constant and it is only the x-component that undergoes a continuous change
iii. the x-component and y-component of the velocity both remain constant
iv. the x-component and y-component of the velocity both vary continuously

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 a) Option (iv) b) Option (i)

c) Option (ii) d) Option (iii)

58. In presence of air resistance,
i. Range and maximum height both will remain same as calculated from the standard equations.
ii. Range and maximum height both will be less than the values calculated from the standard equations.
iii. Range and maximum height both will be more than the values calculated from the standard equations.
iv. Range will be more but maximum height will be less than the values calculated from the standard equations.

a) Option (iv) b) Option (ii)

c) Option (i) d) Option (iii)

59. Following chart shows the acceleration due to gravity of different planets.

Planet Acceleration due to gravity, g

Mercury 3.59

Venus 8.87

Earth 9.81

Mars 3.77

Jupiter 25.95

Saturn 11.08

Which one of the following statement is correct?

i. Range and maximum height of a projectile with same initial velocity and angle of projection will be same in each
planet.
ii. Range and maximum height of a projectile with same initial velocity and angle of projection will be maximum at
Jupiter.
iii. Range and maximum height of a projectile with same initial velocity and angle of projection will be minimum at
Mercury.
iv. Range and maximum height of a projectile with same initial velocity and angle of projection will be minimum at
Jupiter.

a) Option (iii) b) Option (ii)

c) Option (i) d) Option (iv)

60. Which of the following diagram correctly depicts the path of a projectile in presence and absence of air resistance?

a) b)

c) d)

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